An exciting development following Rio+20 is the launch of an independent global network of research centres, universities and technical institutions to help find solutions for some of the world's most pressing environmental, social and economic problems.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network
will work with business, civil society, UN agencies and other international
organisations to identify and share the best pathways to achieve sustainable
development. The Network will be directed by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs Director of
the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Special Advisor to
Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon. Sachs has also been pivotal in advising on the
sustainable development goals that will replace the Millennium Development
goals which expire in 2015
The network will strongly encourage international cooperation of multiple issues. Encouragingly, Sachs indicates that the network will promote an integrated systems approaches to addresses the complex economic, social and environmental challenges confronting governments. The SDSN states as its goals expected to provide an independent global, open and inclusive process to support and scale up problem-solving at local, national and global levels. I am keen to learn more about the network and the network website is due for launch on September 1st so watch that space
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